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Ultrasound diagnostic device and method of displaying ultrasound images

a diagnostic device and ultrasound technology, applied in ultrasonic/sonic/infrasonic diagnostics, instruments, applications, etc., can solve problems such as user inconvenien

Active Publication Date: 2015-12-29
SAMSUNG MEDISON CO LTD
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This solution reduces operation time by enabling quick frame selection and efficient replay of multiple cine images, improving user convenience and efficiency in image retrieval.

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In such a case, since the user has to select the indices one by one to display a desirable image frame, the user may feel inconvenient when searching for the desirable image frame.

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[0012]FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of an ultrasound diagnostic apparatus. Referring to FIG. 1, the ultrasound diagnostic apparatus 100 may include a probe 110 for transmitting and receiving ultrasound signals. The probe 110 may include at least one transducer element configured to generate ultrasound signals in response to transmit pulse signals produced from transmit pulsers (not shown). The ultrasound signals may be transmitted to a target object. The probe 110 may convert ultrasound echoes reflected from the target object into electrical receive signals.

[0013]The probe 110 may be coupled to a beam former 120, which may apply delays to the transmit pulse signals to form a transmit pattern such that the ultrasound signals generated from the elements are focused on scan lines. Also, the beam former 120 may be configured to apply delays to the receive signals in consideration of distances between the elements and focal points and sum the delayed receive signals, th...

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The present invention relates to an ultrasound diagnostic device. The ultrasound diagnostic device comprises: a storage unit configured to store a plurality of consecutive image frames based on ultrasound echoes reflected from a target object; an image processing unit configured to form preview images of the image frames, wherein the preview images are stored in the storage unit in association with the corresponding image frames; and a user input unit allowing a user to input a selection instruction for selecting one of the preview images, wherein the image processing unit is further configured to read out an image frame corresponding to the selected preview image from the storage unit in response to the selection instruction.

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[0001]The present application claims priority from Korean Patent Application No. 10-2007-0138414 filed on Dec. 27, 2007, the entire subject matter of which is incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Technical Field[0003]The present invention generally relates to ultrasound diagnostic apparatuses, and more particularly to an ultrasound diagnostic apparatus and a method of displaying ultrasound images.[0004]2. Background Art[0005]An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus has become an important and popular diagnostic tool due to its non-invasive and non-destructive nature. Modern high-performance ultrasound imaging diagnostic devices and techniques are commonly used to produce two- or three-dimensional images of internal features of patients. The ultrasound diagnostic apparatus may provide the ultrasound images in various image display modes. The image display modes may include a real-time display mode, a freeze mode and a cine replay mode.[0006]When in the real-...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A61B8/00G06F19/00
CPCG06F19/321A61B8/00G06F19/3406G16H30/20G16H40/63
Inventor KIM, SUNG YUNKIM, YUN JIN
Owner SAMSUNG MEDISON CO LTD